Peniophora rufa

Peniophora rufa on a small Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) branch. These are dry individuals.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Incredible species intro, Gary! Posted 6 years ago
1. Gary B
  
  Lion
  
  Alas, I cannot claim authorship. Michale Kuo (mushroomexpert.com) is responsible. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Well, you can claim the species intro here, meaning the first to introduce the species at JD :) Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Gary B
      
      Lion
      
      Oh, oh, I thought you meant the species write-up which is lifted from Kuo's website. Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        No worries. Species intro is JD vocabulary. It's basically the blue icon you see when it's the first observation of a species on the site. For many people it's an "addictive" driver to post and even find new ones in the field. It's like pokemon for nature :)
        
        A second one is a country intro (green icon), the first observation of a species within a specific country.
        
        And in the future I plan to add a 3rd one: lifer. Meaning, first personal observation of the species.
        
        It's basically my job to keep you folks addicted. In fun, sustainable ways of course ;) Posted 6 years ago

The Red Brain Fungus

Peniophora rufa is a distinctive crust fungus that forms small, bright red, cushion-shaped structures on the dead but still bark-covered branches and trunks of aspens, including quaking aspen and big-toothed aspen. Although a microscope is probably not needed in order to identify Peniophora rufa successfully, the fungus has fascinating microscopic features, including prominent gloeocystidia.

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Similar species: Russulales

Species identified by Gary B